Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.

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Cast

Bill Kerr

Captain Elijah

Tamblyn Lord

Shawn Hofner

Reg Evans

Mallie Ned

Jacki Kerin

Lottie Hofner

Grant Piro

Spud

Edmund Pegge

Fred Thompson